'There's enough time...': KP suggests playing a series decider

NEW DELHI: India's Test victory over South Africa in just 1.5 days has sparked a humorous response from former England batter

Kevin Pietersen

. Pietersen suggested that there is enough time to play a series decider in Cape Town to determine a true winner.
India's decisive win was largely thanks to

Jasprit Bumrah

's outstanding six-wicket haul in the second innings.

Despite

Aiden Markram

's century, South Africa could only set a target of 79 runs for India, which they successfully chased down.
Pietersen took to social media to share his lighthearted suggestion, saying, "There's enough time to play the 3rd and deciding Test match to start tomorrow in Cape Town. There'll absolutely be a result in the series and the players won't miss their scheduled flights home."

In the match, South Africa won the toss and elected to bat first. However, they were quickly dismissed for just 55 runs in 23.2 overs. Only Kyle Verreynne (15) and David Bedingham (12) managed to reach double digits. Mohammed Siraj's fiery spell of 6/15 wreaked havoc on South Africa's top and middle order, while Jasprit Bumrah (2/25) and Mukesh Kumar (0/2) also took wickets.
In their first innings, India looked promising at 153/4 with notable contributions from

Virat Kohli

(46), Rohit Sharma (39), and

Shubman Gill

(36). However, a three-wicket over by Lungi Ngidi caused India's downfall, as they were all out for 153 in 34.5 overs. Ngidi (3/30), Kagiso Rabada (3/38), and Nandre Burger (3/42) each claimed three wickets for South Africa.

In their second innings, South Africa ended day one at 62/3, with Aiden Markram (36*) leading the scoring. Captain

Dean Elgar

managed just 12 runs in his final Test innings. Mukesh Kumar took two wickets, while Bumrah took one.
On the following day, despite Markram's impressive century (106 off 103 balls), Bumrah's six-wicket haul (6/61) limited South Africa to 176 in 36.5 overs. This set India a target of just 79 runs for victory.
With solid contributions from openers Yashasvi Jaiswal (28) and captain Rohit Sharma (16*), India comfortably chased down the target in 12 overs with seven wickets in hand. Siraj was awarded the 'Player of the Match' accolade, and both teams shared the trophy with the series tied at 1-1.

(With inputs from ANI)